Sprinkler Company Returns to Ul Despite Previous Safe Violations
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l I I IN DEX H I A H E U N I V.„ T Y 0 F D 0 Vol 105. NG. 57 FRIDAY :ci 2004 APril 23, 2004 Arts&Culture . Partly cloudy Calendar..... Hi; 63'O; Classifieds... 38' Opinion...... Sports &Rec ~ 4 ~ Sprinkler company returns to Ul despite previous safe violations BY RYAN MOBOZ tions, four of which occurred in m e n t most recent vio- occurred at UI after employees were minor and involved the ARGONAUT STAFF 2000 at UI. process the "The lation occurred were exposed to poisonous lead. lacement of a few sprinkler OSHA policy defines a serious company Idaho mentality in 2001 when a "I know there were a lot of eads. company that drew four heard violation as one in which "there disputed the towards is pipe fell off a problems with them there, Oulman said he has serious safety violations is substantial probability that violations contractors to forklift. truck drilling and creating dust," said complaints about Shilo employ- our years ago at UI has death or serious physical harm and received protect them, and that' and killed a Matt Oulman, a UI fire safety ees'unctuality and work habits, returned to campus. could result and that the employ- a lower worker at the specialist who inspects and tests he but cannot remember the Shilo Automatic Sprinklers, er knew, or should have known, penalty. not good." company's the fire safety sprinkler installa- exact sources. which did not respond to of the hazard." "Through headquarters, tions to ensure they meet legal "A lot of people around here requests for comment, has been "I'm "Their work at this time is negotiations MITCH SMITH "The pipe fell safety codes. not sure you aren't happy with the work working on the Living Learning the they'e probably complete," said Craig the company BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE off and landed could get away without that, no they'e done and way Community. Eldredge, UI construction accepted on an employ- matter who the contractor was." gone about it, he said The Nampa-based company inspector. four viola- ee," Hockett Eldredge said Shilo's current Mitch Smith, a business rep- was contracted to install the OSHA issued Shilo five seri- tions and paid a total of $5,000," said. "There was one fatality." work is acceptable. resentative for a Washington buildings'ire safety sprinklers, ous violations with penalties said Jerry Hockett, OSHA area OSHA fined Shilo $3,000 for "For the most part, it passes labor organization, said Shilo despite a history of eight totaling $12,500 during its work director. failing to provide adequate code," he said. "There have been employees have not always Occupational Safety and Health on the Brink-Phinney buildings Shilo has received eight, seri- equipment at its work sii,e. some corrections along the way." Administration serious viola- in 2000. In an informal settle- ous violations since 1986. The Shilo's four violations in 2000 Eldredge said the corrections SPRINKLER, see Page 6 Al-Hussayen ASUI fills ! prosecutors ocus ! vacated 44) on large senate seat transactions BY SAM TAYLOR Altl Gbll I 1'GAFI BY LEIF THOMPSON freshman ARGONAUT STAFF essica Helsley, a natural resources major, was he second week of the criminal trial of appointed to the vacant ASUI Sami Omar al-Hussayen concluded senator position by the ASUI sen- Thursday at the U.S. Courts District of ate at its Wednesday meeting. Idaho in Boise. The prosecution is in the mid- The vacancy emerged three dle of building its case and detailing al- weeks ago after former ASUI Sen, Hussayen's financial transactions. Jill Nieborsky resigned, citing a According to news reports the prosecution lack of communication between revealed April 14 that a Moscow bank employ- students and ASUI, and an ee first tipped off the FBI. The unnamed unprofessional working environ- banker said al-Hussayen was and ment. receiving can- sending large amounts of money. Helsley was among three sen- Al-Hussayen received money from his native didates recommended to the Saudi Arabia and donated money to the Islamic ate by ASUI President Isaac Assembly of North America and other Islamic Myhrum, who interviewed five charities. potential senators Friday. The The transactions were deemed suspicious other candidates were sophomore because al-Hussayen, who has been attendin Michael McElhinney and fresh- college in the United States siige.1997, neede man Christine Schmid. $200,000 iii living expenses but receive "All three candidates were very $500,000. The extra $300,000 was given to al- professional; Hussayen by the Saudi Arabian government Wc they had a uni- and some affluent relatives. ( F versity mind- 'The prosecution suggest- set and were ed because al-Hussayen "!. interested in received so much money making and donated so much of it the'niversity of to the IANA and other Idaho safe and charities, he had financial affordable," ".!'iesto those charities. The Al Myhrum said. financial ties will later be "They really had a used to explain his alleged 5 good terrorist connection. HELSLEY sense of the The defense argued that , B.e pulse of the al-Hussayen can have and campus." AL-HUSSAYEN give away as much money Helsley said she is excited as he wants, and do as OANIEL eicKLEY / ARGONAUT because she has the opportunity much charitable work as he Freshmen Britany Fiske, an elementary education major; Mary Barstow, an ag business major; and Cari Bremmer, a business man- to implement her ideas and open dooi's. wants. agement major, exit the Student Recreation Center on Thursday Al-Hussayen, a UI computer science gradu- evening. "I want to work on a collabora- ate student, was arrested Feb. 26, 2003, on tion between students, faculty seven counts of visa fraud and four counts of and staff in the different colleges making false statements to the United States Committees seek plan for consolidation because they'e all doing good for his work on the Web sites of several Islamic things, but nobody knows what charities. anybody else is doing," she said. Investigators said al-Hussayen's work on BY SAM TAYLos mittee, which oversees the whole the proposal should be brought to the "So much more will be accom- the Web sites was a violation of his student AGGGFAUT FTAl'F process of the restructuring, said the steering committee. plished." visa, and he lied to investigators when he said buildings are being considered for Once brought to the steering com- Echoing the sentiments of sev- his sole purpose in entering the United States new, unfinalized proposal has placement; under an "umbrella" mittee members, however, they eral senators, Myhrum said he surfaced in the ongoing consol- grouping that would organize vari- asked for more information regard- was to study. He faces multiple charges 'dation did not envy the senate, which because he signed documents stating his pur- and restructuring ous maintenance and scheduling ing the umbrella grouping, Spear had to choose between three can- pose each time he entered or exited the coun- talks. duties more efficiently. said. didates who were equally quali- and try. Management Organizational The buildings in question are "There wasn't enough information fied. The U.S. Courts District of Idaho grand jury Structure Committee members Memorial Gym, the Physical to satisfy their needs," Spear said. "In the year that I'e been here later charged al-Hussayen with to issued the proposal to members of Education Building —including the "This isn't even close to a flnal rec- I'e seen three appointments, and conspiracy main provide material support to terrorism, provid- the steering committee UI Swim Center —the ASUI-Kibbie ommendation, and the whole thing this one was 100 times harder ing material support to terrorism and provid- Thursday, addressing issues of what Activity Center and the UI Golf could change tomorrow." than the others," said ASUI Sen. committee members have termed Course. Spear said the ultimate decision Worden the choice. ing material support to a designated "synergies" Chris Palestinian terrorist organization, Hamas. The between various build- Rob Spear, Athletic Department still falls with the university's presi- "I'd like to see both (of the charges were added in second and third indict- ings on campus. director and chairperson of the struc- dent. other) candidates on the executive ments. The charges were filed because of sub- ASUI President Isaac Myhrum, ture committee, said an extremely Myhrum and Spear agreed that board, and I would remind them versive material allegedly posted to Web sites who sits on both the structure com- informal vote was taken by members mittee and the main com- maintained by al-Hussayen and a link to a Web steering of the committee regarding whether SRC, see Page 6 SENATE, see Page 6 site that allegedly supports Hamas. Former union leader speaks about near-death experience BY NATE POPPINO against union officials to prevent union begged not to be removed," he said. "At ARGONAUT STAFF negotiations at Coca-Cola. OAs that time I began to cry. It was from the Speaking through a translator we were leaving my feeling one gets when your country is t sounds like a bad spy flick. Cardona described the events leading up worth nothing." inno- daughter herself Death squads assassinating to the attempt on his life and pleaded wrapped After Cardona and his family left, the 1cents. Families uprooted from their with students to help solve the violence. death squad ransacked the union head- other coun- around my leg and begged homes and sent fleeing to He said death squads are funded by quarters. The next day all union employ- tries. Big government and multinational national corporations such as Coca-Cola not to be removed." ees were forced to resign from the union, corporations conspiring to control the and Nestle and armed by the Colombian he said.